Al-Swehli, representing Libya and the African continent, will face the Brazilian team Sada Cruzeiro this Wednesday in their second match of the Volleyball Club World Cup, hosted by the Brazilian city of Belém.
Al-Swehli seeks to correct their course and achieve a positive result after their opening match loss to Italy’s Perugia in three straight sets. The match details were 25-10, 25-14, 25-18, a confrontation that revealed the technical gap against the European champion.
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Today’s match represents an important test for the Libyan and African champion against the host team and its home crowd, amidst significant ambitions to gain international experience and leave a respectable mark on the global stage.
Al-Swehli is scheduled to conclude its first-round matches tomorrow, Thursday, December 18th, when it faces Japan’s Osaka team. The Libyan team hopes to end its participation with a strong performance that reflects the development of Libyan volleyball on the international scene.
Al-Swehli
### Key Points:
1. **Ramadan al-Swehli** (1880–1920) was a nationalist leader from Misrata who fought against Italian colonization. He was a central figure in the **Tripolitanian Republic** (1918–1922), one of the earliest attempts to establish a modern Libyan state.
2. He allied with the Ottoman Empire and later with the **Senussi Order** to resist Italian rule, but was eventually assassinated in 1920, likely due to political rivalries.
3. The **al-Swehli family** remains influential in Libyan politics and business today, with members involved in various leadership roles post-2011.
### Historical Context:
– During **Italian colonization** (1911–1943), figures like Ramadan al-Swehli symbolized early Libyan resistance.
– After his death, his legacy was honored by both the monarchy (King Idris) and later Muammar Gaddafi’s regime, though Gaddafi also viewed him as a potential rival symbol.
– In modern Libya, the name “al-Swehli” is associated with **Misrata**, a powerful city that played a major role in the 2011 revolution and subsequent conflicts.
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Sada Cruzeiro
### Principais características:
1. **Modalidades**:
– Atua no **vôlei masculino** (principal destaque) e também no **feminino** (Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei Feminino).
– O time masculino é uma potência nacional e internacional, com várias conquistas importantes.
2. **Histórico de conquistas (masculino)**:
– **Campeonato Mundial de Clubes**: 4 títulos (2013, 2015, 2016, 2022).
– **Superliga Brasileira**: múltiplos títulos (ex: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023).
– **Campeonato Sul-Americano de Clubes**: vários títulos.
– **Copa do Brasil**: também possui conquistas.
3. **Patrocínio**:
– Leva o nome **Sada** (empresa do ramo de laticínios e alimentos) como patrocinador master há muitos anos, o que garante estabilidade financeira e estrutura de alto nível.
4. **Estrutura**:
– Possui um centro de treinamento moderno em Contagem, o **Arena do Sada Cruzeiro**, com capacidade para cerca de 6.000 pessoas.
– Investe forte em categorias de base e tecnologia no esporte.
5. **Destaques recentes**:
– Em 2023, foi campeão da Superliga Masculina.
– Mantém uma rivalidade intensa com outros grandes clubes, como **Minas Tênis Clube** e **SESI-SP**.
6. **Time feminino**:
– A equipe feminina também tem crescido, disputando a Superliga Feminina e buscando títulos.
O Sada Cruzeiro é conhecido por seu **padrão profissional**, elencos de alto nível (com jogadores brasileiros e estrangeiros de renome) e por ser uma **referência na gestão esportiva** no vôlei mundial.











































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































